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Nicholas Y. Tan, M.D., M.S.

  1. Cardiac Electrophysiologist
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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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Nicholas Y. Tan, M.D., M.S., was originally from Singapore. He attended college at the Johns Hopkins University, where he majored in biomedical engineering and applied mathematics and statistics. He then completed medical school at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Subsequently, he came to Mayo Clinic for Internal Medicine residency followed by Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology fellowships. Dr. Tan stayed on at Mayo Clinic as faculty within the Heart Rhythm division. He specializes in treating heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation/flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, and bradycardias.

  1. Atrial fibrillation
  2. Atrial flutter
  3. Bradycardia
  4. Supraventricular tachycardia
  5. Ventricular arrhythmia
  1. Atrial fibrillation ablation
  2. Atrial flutter ablation
  3. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion
  4. Implantable loop recorder insertion
  5. Pacemaker insertion
  6. SVT ablation
  7. Ventricular tachycardia ablation
  • Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation
  • Novel approaches for treating cardiac tachyarrhythmias e.g. pulsed field ablation
  • Developing new techniques for cardiac defibrillation
  • Arrhythmias in adult congenital heart disease
  • Arrhythmias in patients with cancer
  1. 2026
    Master of Science - Medical Device InnovationUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  2. 2023
    SubSpec FellowRST Clinical Cardiac Electroph, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2021
    FellowCardiovascular Disease, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2018
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2015
    MDCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
  6. 2015
    MS - Biomedical Investigation, Clinical Research Scholars ProgramCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
  7. 2010
    BS - Biomedical Engineering; Applied Mathematics and StatisticsJohns Hopkins University

Certifications

  1. 2023
    Clinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2021
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 2018
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2025
    Best Capstone AwardUniversity of Minnesota
  2. 2020
    Wilton W. Webster Fellowship in Clinical Cardiac Catheter AblationHeart Rhythm Society
  3. 2017
    Internal Medicine Residency Award in Attitude, Commitment, and Excellence (PGY-2)Mayo
  4. 2017
    Mayo International Health Program Fellowship AwardMayo Clinic Rochester
  5. 2016
    Internal Medicine Residency Award in Attitude, Commitment, and Excellence (PGY-1)Mayo
  6. 2015
    Myron F. Kanter and Lawrence J. Kanter Endowment Award in Cardiology or Cardiothoracic SurgeryCleveland Clinic
  7. 2014
    Scholarship in Cardiovascular DiseaseAmerican Heart Association
  8. 2012
    1-Year Predoctoral Fellowship AwardAmerican Heart Association
  9. 2010
    Richard J. Johns Award for Outstanding Achievement in Biomedical EngineeringJohns Hopkins
  10. 2009
    Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society InductionJohns Hopkins
  11. 2009
    Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Research Day, Third PlaceJohns Hopkins

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    Clinical Guidelines Committee MemberHeart Rhythm Society
  2. 2024 - present
    Fellow of the Heart Rhythm SocietyHeart Rhythm Society
  3. 2024 - present
    Fellow of the American College of CardiologyAmerican College of Cardiology
  4. 2021 - 2022
    Fellow in Training Member, Annual Meeting Planning CommitteeAmerican College of Cardiology
  5. 2019 - 2023
    Fellow in TrainingHeart Rhythm Society
  6. 2018 - 2023
    TraineeAmerican College of Cardiology
  7. 2012 - 2013
    MemberAmerican Heart Association

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